So last year, a friend of ours (Mrs. E.), asked us to make a bedroom set for her out of material she had bought 10 years ago, for that purpose. We agreed, but due to other sewing projects and procrastination, we didn't get around to making it until this spring. She was in no rush to have it, she said she had waited 10 years, what was a little more time? So she graciously didn't hound us though we deserved it!

Racheal made the bed skirt, and I took on the task of making the coverlet and the throw pillow covers. As it turned out, there was not enough of the material to self-back the coverlet, so I had to find just the right piece of just the right color with which to back it...

My labors on this project spanned from late February to March 15th (including a couple of days mostly spent in fabric shopping for the coverlet backing).

There were several firsts for me throughout this project, and I definitely learned a few things.

And now I'll share some photos:

And there you have that sewing project...

Some of the firsts for me were:

-First of all making a coverlet.-Working with that many yards of material (I can't say I am really relishing the idea of working with that much yardage again in a hurry...)-I know I have matched patterns before, but this was by far the most extensive matching I've done (and I am pleased with how well it turned out!)-Doing any sort of "quilting".-Putting on this kind of bias/blanket binding.-Making pillow covers.-Making pipping.